Machine for treating wicks



July 3, 1923 F. W. FISCHER MACHINE FOR TREATING WICKS Filed March 25 1921 6 Sheets-Sheet 1 J 5 2 v W O./ f E n q O O o I J m m" w 1 J O. (Err, W10 v 6 6 6 i1 Md [7/5 CHER.

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F. w. 'FISCHER MACHINE FOR TREATING WICKS Filec1 March 25-. 1921 e Sheets-Sheet e fil kflbcwze. INVENTOR ATTORNEY Milwaukee, in the county of Milwaukee and Patented July 1923.

UNITED STATES FREDBJ-ZGK FISCHER, or MILwAuKnE, wIsooNsIN.

MACHINE roa 'rnn riue wroks.

Application filediMarch 25, 1921. I Serial at, 455,592.

TQVCZZZ whom it may concern: 1 I i p Be it known that LzFREDRICK W. FIsoHER, a citizen of the UnitedStates, residing at State of lVisconsin, have invented. new and useful Improvements in Machlnes for Treating Wicks, of. which the following is .Th's invention relates to the-artofuweavingwicks and: an objectof the invention to provide a. process which will increase the, longevity of wicks,such as used in lamps,

oil stoves, etc.,by impregnating the wicks with a non-combustible material, which, while retarding theburning of the wicks,

impair the capillary 21 0131011 1" does not. thereof.

The wicks commonly used in .oil gsto ves, .lamps, and the like are. woven i'rom relatively soft cotton thread and consequently.

are comparatively Soft permitting easy dis-.

tortion of the shape of the wick which re sults in an uneven flame, as well as uneven burning and trimming of the Wick and to overcome this .the wicks are also treated with stiffening agent, such as a solution.

of starch orthe like.

Another object of the inve'ntionis to provide a machine for feeding wicks and preparing them for-market after; they have been woven, which machine will materially dc crease the labor contingent with perform ing the various steps in the above mentioned process and also decrease the labor necessary in completing thewi'cks': i

Aiiothebobject of the invention isto provide a machine as. specified. which includes afmov able table, carrying-a plurality of collapsible wick carrying; 'arbors with which table are associated means for treatingthe wicks with a stiflen n'g agent,and means for drying'the stiffening agent. The stifiiening agents which are adaptable for stiffening the wicks are necessarily of such consistency that they will not be readily absorbed by the wick structure, especially in cases where they'are sprayed upon the wicks and to assi st in the thorough: impregnating of thewicks the stiflening agent a pressure roller is provided which. forces the stifliening agent into the-fabric of the wick andalso serv'esto rotate the wick during-the spraying of the stiffening l agent thereon to cause even distribution of the stiffening agent over the wicks.

In the present {practice or manufacture of substantially .cylindrical wicks, after th c wick is formed the upp r edge is burned 1 to make it even, however, owing to the softness 'of the Wick structures they, quite frequently, become distorted especially at their upper edges and consequently burnmg does not always result in the even straight edge on the wicks, audit is an? objectof this invention to provide means,

associatedwith the improved machine, for trimming the" wicks, preferably, by means of arapidly rotatingknife'which will out: I the upper edges of the wicks evenlyand with square even burning edges. I aA' still further object of this; invention is to. provide means .for moving-the table of the machine, Which. means .is operated intermittently, permitting the table to remain stationary at predetermined intervals during which-intervals} the. wicks carried .by the.

table are treated or sprayedwith the stifi'en ing agentand'trimmed and also duringcen.

tain ofwhichintervals the collapsible wick 1 carrying arbors are released to removal of the wicks therefrom.

Other objects of the invention will appear permit" easy in the following detailed. description and in. the accompanying drawings" wherein:

Fig. 1 is atop plan of theimproved wiokiz treating machine.

Fig. 2 isa vertical section, through the im 7 proved Wick treating machine;

F 1g. 31s a horizontal section through the wick treating machine taken below the table thereof.

,Fig. 4 isian enlarged detail, partly in sec- I tion of the improved wick treating ma chine. v k Fig. 5 is an enlarged detail, partly section. of the wick treating machine illus-g trating the mechanism for dryingthe wicks after being impregnated with the stiffening agent.

FigfG is a detail'plan of an expansible w ck carryingarbor used in the machine. j

Fig. 7 1s a dlagrammatlc view of a mod1-. fied form of the HIV-611171011. 4

.Referringmore particularly to the draw ing the, improved wick treating machine,

which is particularly designed-for treating wicks of the type used in kerosene stoves and lamps employing roundor cylindrical wicks such as clearly showni-in Fig 8' of the drawing, comprises a supporting structure 1 which includes a bed-plate 2. The supporting structure 1 is of sufficient strength to firmly support the movable parts of the machine and it carries a barrel bearing 3 which rotatably supports the table carrying spindle 4. The table 5 is mounted upon the spindle 4 and connected thereto, for rotation with the spindle, in any suitable manner. The table 5 has a plurality of pins 6 connected thereto and spaced 'n a circle concentric of thevaxis of the' table. The heads 7 of which pins project beneath the under surface of the table and are adapted to be engaged, one at a time, bya pawl 8 carried by a cross head 91' The pawl 8 is pivotallyconnected as" shown at 10 to the cross head 9 and'is yieldably supported in a head engagingv position by a spring 11 which supports the pawl in itsupward position with its upper surface inclining downwardly towards the pivot'ofthe pawl, as clearly shown in Fig. 2 of the drawing. The cross head'9 has a transverse pin 12 carried thereby which is engagedby thejforked end13 of an arm 14:. The arm 14 is pivotally mounted upon a stub sh'aft15 and has a second arm 16 connected thereto. The arm 16 is connect ed, by means of an eccentric 17 to a power shaft 18 of the machine so that when the shaft 18 is rotated the eccentric 17 "will move the arm 16 in a substantially longi-' tudinal manner, locking the arm 14 for moving the cross head 9 longitudinally over its'gui'de bar'19. The guide bar 19 is arranged tangentially of a circle intersecting the axes of the pins'6, as clearly shown in 1 of the drawings so that the longitudinal movement of the cross head 9 thereon will, through the engagement of thepawl 8 with one of the pins 7, move positioned at spaced intervals about the the tab1e5 forward one step. When the cross head 9 recedes or returns to its normal position, under movement of the levers .,14='and'16 by the eccentric 17 the inclined upper surface of the pawl 8 engaging the head 7 of the pin just engaged by the end of the pawl will press or tension the spring 11' permitting the head to return to its normal positon without moving the table'5.

Thetable top is provided with an annular upstanding portion 20 which is in turn provided with an under out annular groove 21 providing annular shoulders 22. Wick carrying arbors 23 are provided which are table top 5 and concentric'of'the axes of the table top as well as at predetermined. positions relative to the pins'6. The arbors .23" comprise sections 24: and 25 the outer v surfaces of which are curved'to snuggly fit within a wick as clearly shown .in Fig. "9 of the" drawing and they are supported to securely grip a wick and maintain it in engagement with. the a bor v by preader 'in the rotation'ofthe arbor.

structure 26. The spreader structure -26 comprises spreading blocks 27 and 28 which engage in fthe'inner. surfaces-of the sections 2 1 and 25 and which" are forced apart by a spreading wedge 28. The wedge "28 has shank 29 formed thereon which extends through an opening 30 in the table v top, and is provided with ball bearing thrustbearings 3l and 32 to relieve friction A nut 33 is mounted upon the lower end of the shank,

29 and serves to confine awasher 34 there on against which the lower end i of anffeX- pansion spiral spring 35 engages while the,"

upper end of the spring ,engages against thebearing 32thus'urging the spreading The arborsections the projections j 20' forming a secure connece tion between the arbor sections and 125' and h ab p; I pre erm wicks;

are to be placed uponfthe arbors and carried-1 byth'e table, the wedge, of the individual:

arbors to receive the wicks at a certain time, is forced upwardlytorelieve the arbor sections 24 and 25' to permit them to col-lapse; or move inwardlyand this operationis provided at a predeterminedtime during opera:

tion of the machine so that as eacharbor ,reaches a predetermined position, spreader structure 26.isreleasedby a cam 38 which engages a roller 39 onacrossihead 4:0. The cross head 10 ishslidably mounted upon spaced rods 41, one of whichisfpositioned upon' each side ofthe shank 29 and which rods are carriedby and movable with the table 5. When the point or apex 12 off the cam 38' is in engagement with the roller 38 the cross head 40 will beforced upward-i1 ly to its maximum position at which time the spreading wedge 28 will-also be fQlCGd upwardly to its maximum position 'permitrb f 2 a r ll yid l with arcuate grooves-36which engage the; the overhanging flanges 37 'onthe tablet-op,

ing the arbor sections 24'andi-2 5to move inwardly for removing the treated wick, therefrom and replacing it with a wicfk stog be treated, after which continued rotation,

of the cam 38 releases the cross hea'd allowing it to move downwardly for-spread ing the arbor sectionsv 241 and 25by the, action of the spring35. The cam 38 isjcarr'iedQby a shaft43, which is in turn connected", by

suitable mitre orbevel gears 44,, to a shaft,

45. The shaft 45'is, in turn, connected by bevel or mitre gears 46,111) a vertical 47 and this shaft 47 isf-lsconnected' in any ble nn a ib'yg ar to; the; power shaft 19 of machine. The par-ff ticulal ra e ent f hf h ft fii 45, 4

and fl'9' does not enter. into the present in? vention,,they'beingshown merely asfa pre ferred'form of invention iQl. th}- EPI V,EP,QSQ OT illustrating a relatively compact, complete pivoted lever 66, link 67- a'nd an arm68,

which is connected directlywick onthearbor is engaged by aroller during o'neof the'arrested intervals in the movement of the table 5. "The'rolle'r 50 is" driven from the power shaft 49 by suitable bevel: gears .51 which are mounted upon a roller carrying shaft 52-and the roller fI'lC} tionally engages the wick'uponthe arbor adj acent to the "roller above the metal brace or shell 5310f the wick. A's shownin Fig." 11 of the drawingthe impr0ved'wick'54is cylindrical in shape and is braced by the usual form of metalbrace' or shell 53 which is'perforated as shown at 55 to permit capillary action of the wick and is bent over the lower edge of the wick as shown at" 56ft'o securely connect the sheel of the wick structure;

which is carrying'the wick engaged bythe roller and consequently rotate the wick.

During the rotation'of the wick by the roller 50- a stiffening agent isapplied to the outer surface of the wic'k above the'shell 53 through a nozzle60. The stiffening agent may be starch, or an analogous product', and' is contained in a suitable container 61 and passes into the nozzle through-a branch pipe 62 on the nozzle which has an injectorlike outlet into thenozzle' so'that air, pass ing through the nozzle6O at a high-velocity from the air supply pipe 63,*will: 'draw'the stiffening agent into the nozzle and spray ittherefrom upon the Wick 5a; As clearly shown in Fig. 1 of-the drawingthe nozzle-i 60 is arranged to spray the wick-directly in front of engaging and" pressing against ,the wield will press or force the stifi'ening agentinto' I the body of thewick'5t assisting in the efficient impregnating of-the portion ofthe the shell 53 with" wick above the portion of the stiffening agent.

The passage of-air through the nozzle 60 from the supply pipe '63 is controlledby a g automatically opened and closed, at predeterminedinte'r valve 64- which is, 111' turn,

vals, 'bya cam 65 operating through 'a The lever 66 ispivotally connected at one provided with'a'v slot-70, intermediate its ends, whichv slot re ceives the angled end 71 ofa rod;72; --The end as shown at 69 and is rod 72 is connected by a turn buckle 7 3'with a second rod 74 whichcarries-a camengagimpregnate the wick previously stated. the roller- 56 engages the wick 54 above themetal'shell 53and the rotation of the roller 50 will rotate the arbor the roller50 so that the roller shaft 455 many to'the valve 64.

ing' roller 75*,the perime'ter of which-is eng'aged 'by 66. operative length of'therods'72and. 74:, or in other words, the distance between the roller f 75 and. angled-end 71,"; may be regulated,

which, in turn, regulates the amplitude of movement of thelever66 also regulating theamplitudeof movement of the -arm' 68' and controlling the quantity of 'airadm'itte'd' the c'am 65' for operating the lever By adjusting the turnbuckle -73;thei to the nozzle'60 upon each operation ofthe -If-itis so 'desired',-the stiffeni a the container 61 mayha've a non-combustible solutionmixed therewith such as isul'phate of ammonia, or tungstate' of soda, so asto i with both *the stiffen- 111g" agent and non-combustible solution" to retard the burning of the wick forjincreas 'ing its longevity.

Owing to the liquid nature of the stiffen in'g agent the wick is-damp after it leaves the roller 50, it'being moved therefrom by the next step in the operation of the movesuitable drying. means are'provi'dedr" l ment of the table 5 and to drythe In thepreferred form of the invention the drying means is'rinthe form of an arcuate radiator 77 which includes,

heating agent 79 therein. The drawings illustrate a heating 'coilsuchas used in'ste-am preferablypaii-f Outer housing having" S able ty of heaters, butfitisto beunderstood'that an.

electric heating coil, gas burner orany ape proved type of heating means may'beemplo yed','*.without departing from the spirit of-this invention. i clearly shown 'in ofthedrawing the shell 78gof the radiator 7? engages "the"v v and asjthe'tabl'e-55. is moved, the engagement of the shellj,Z8

shell 53 of the wick" 54 with the, shell "53 will rotate'th'e wick 54: date ing the :proper'treating of' the entire outer? surface of the wi' k, 1 a i After the wick hasbjeen dried and1eaves' -1 f. the radiator str amer? it is gaged by 'a"roller -8 Qfcarried' by a suitable-i shaft 81. The-"-sha ft'fi8l rotated by the" suitable mann'er j such as by b'e'vel'gears 82a'nd are high rate of speed;

The roller 80 frictionally engaging the dried' wick'will rotate the wick and a'trimming' knife 83 is'c'a'rrie'd by the shaft 8ljengagingf against theuppersurface or end of theroller 80. The cutting edge of the knife 83 pro-" jeots beyond the perimeter of'the 1- -11e1 ;so a distance equal to thethickness of the'wick' 53 so that as the roller 80 is rapidly'rotated and the wick. 53 rotated nating the need'of. burning vide" an even upper "edge thereto. owing to the fact that the wick'is held on the'arbor" v the roller 80, thel knife83 Will'trim the'top of the wick elimi-f; the 'wick to pro.-

structure during its trimming and come quently pressed againstdistortion, the top Y The roller 84: p nit p rimete a depending he the V i yentiqn may f the eompleted I is th pra ti e qfi e uf ctuxers toeprint:

he r t ade-marl: or nem upen Wicks of ,the.

ature-her tof re 'eer ed Qx. and his is; uen il y don y h deifier he wi k h s-been Qmpleted. hich nec ssi etesex m abor and im an the Pr sent Wick re tingmech ne be c nstru ted: t embody a. prin in ll t :S kes sMw l o he drawing.

may have any suitable. etemp:

u-fecturer desires t p i n he Wik? and:

- hisis ampa m i the-u alfmanner of eaking-r bb r: ta l-19s,. Th pr ting; r ll rkm y. b m et fr h by as geee r in bQd ne-;-.geers- 5,. 1 d: hielt l i m ybe nk d n any We l approved manner. After the-wig}; leevee. hem-i e el er- 1 mo es t z he 1' end e in PQSib I o h m hi tive to t e sp eading Wedg e. 8 .e d -ii i erated'by; ;the. earn 452 to, permit the. pemevel wh ch. ef fiei wick P s e w LW- t h meehginewin its step by step mevemfinte an-dis treated as above stated; V

de c ipt q thewick are In thefofeg e e impregnated with 8% stiffening by; spraying how i may I necessary: or

desirable tdilhpregnate the entirewick with;

the stiffening agent'end to do theuvsgieks may. be dipped into astifi'ening sclptiqn e-v fore: they. are vplaced upon thekteble carried arbors'. The process oract of tfleating the dipped Wicks will necessitate a different structure than the, drying v structure heretofqre described as the WiCkSLWillghe .wetlfbqth inside. and o i The-,dry ng f d PIiBd' wicks mayjbe done in a number .of epp myed manners, ne of Whieh is illustpated in the diagrammatic View illustrated. in Fig, ,7; 1f

.. the, drawings Where a ,heefing -agemg, euehas tea is passed e e e Supply P p 90 to a, bentrelly disposed i distributor .91 10m; which the hezpting agentwpasgese thrgugh a su itablewpipe 92 t'o a amber ltiis, of 'course, I h h be \OOII StIHQtQd illuveufie s ojghep manners. endthe perte, associated: in

dif erent flt one and,, therefore I 1 not desire e bfi limited .1 f&n.y manner except orth i a e me e im ap i d;

Hav n Ijelei'ng 's l. 1.1.1, WiQk t eating machine, a mgpveble ehl 91i eep iir e miredi -ime e-em yi w e with 7 Wick i e njthege bor and. the placing'ef wwic k tQ betreeted thQIQQI I t9 be unde sbqod that the I e edeei edm inwnm a on-pf: evmoweh-le table,- wicksglppe ting 1 d thereby, means for spmying. wick wh le--. 1 veeid erbors} and a; rotzyrynife-:fere trimming. wicksflion said arbors.

In. a, Wick 'tee ingmechine, a ,Jmpvable able, wickesupperting arbolrs' carried thereby, means fQr spraying wieks with st-ifiening mat iel Wh lQ' on said, rbo s, a pressure ble, wic uppo by, 1116 s; ierwsp ngme-teriel whll hh said-whore, airpresvur rel er fer ie ing vs izfl'enmg Jnuveteri211 i tqwth e Wi kS, meme; 0.12 mutating said pre ;iQ'ter-y'knife fen-trimming L .rhors ab e, and mean ngmete ie mm. the wicks .6, u i vet-ingemaehine, emovahle abl W49 i: earr means: pere ed with .Hseid, able moving means f Qpe e inge id .stifienijng mate i l app ying means, e pre su e mlle :forv

forging h stiffemng ma erial into- Wicks said erbars, any meene fer r'oltating said,

rgller. 1

In W ck tre tingmachine, a movable t ble, Wick. err-ying e bors thereomme ne far mo ing; eid table, means, fo app ying metifi'en ng mat ri l m Wicks on $fi idaali lOTsy ea s 7 Qpereted' with aid 1 table m vingmeans: :fon-Qrpemting sei -v 'stifiening meteriala pplyixl gem ns, w pre sure lTQllI fer forelig th st ening m'ete ialiintewiclis on: 110

saidhaenh ns, for-rotating said, roller,

meme i591;- d-rying'e said stif' ningmeterieh nd a rota y: lm fe fqre trimming wicksen.

8. In a-. e -mki tre til-g me hine, f he. combine ie Ya-- a m vable table, ewick earrying L ayber thereen, mean iqrrm viing said) table, means for applylng stlffempg egg n? sa d;e,1-h@I .,-;meens pera ecl &1 at m 1 mg he in; with e movehleiwiclefer; moving said epl wyiing s iff ning. material .-11pQ11.-';wiks ca ried; by said; table, and pressure means for forcing the stifiene 1.1g erbers: thereon,..means1 3: I Q lI!-g,:f lld table, means for: applymg. a fiemngm temelw melts .011 said zarbors tQ' wicks a le-mew gmeens .fo nepemtingseidstifi epplylrng m ans; meme-fer valid :meens fQr drying saidistifi'ening agent.

carrying table,- means for spraying wicks on said table with a liquid material, pressure means for forcing the solution into the Wicks, heating means fordrying the sprayed Wicks, and a rotary knife for trimming the dried,wicks. I I e 1 11-.v In a wick treatingmachine, the combination with a Wick-carrying table, of means for spraying wicks on said table with aliquid solutionyandpressure means for forcing the so-lutioninto the wicks; J

12. Ina wick treating machine, the-combination with. apwick-carrying table, of means for spraying Wicks on said table with a liquid'solution, pressure means for forcing the solutioninto the Wicks, and heating means for drying the. sprayed Wicksw 13.;In a wick treating machine, the combination of a movable table, wick-carrying arbors thereon, means for moving said table, means for 'applyingfa'stifl'ening agent to wicks on said arbors, means for operating said stiffening material applying means. pressure means for forcing said. stifi'ening agent into thewicks,'and meansforjdrying said stiffening agent. 9 a H u 14. Ina wick treatingmachine, the combination of a movable table, wick-earrying arbors thereon, means for moving said table, means. for applying a stiffening agent to a portion of wicks'on said, arbors, means for operating .said-stifi'ening material applying means, pressure Ineans for forcingsaid stiffening agent into the wicks, and means for 15. In a Wick treating machine,.fthe combination of a movable'table, wick-carrying arbors thereon, means for moving said table, means for applyinga stiffening agent to wicks on said arbors, means operated with said table-moving means for operating said stiffening agent applying means, means for drying said'stifl'ening agent, and means for tri'mmingthe wicks after drying 1 4 :16. In a wick treating machine the combination of a movable table, wick-carrying arbors thereon, means for moving said table, means for applying a stiffening agent to wicks on said arbors, meansoperated with said table-moving meansafor operating said stiffening agent applying means, means for drying said stiffening agent, a rotary knife for trim ming WlCkS -aflZGI drylng, and

17 a wick treatingmachine, the combination of a movable .table,: wick-carrying arbors thereon, means for moving said table, means for applying a, stifi'enlng agent to wicks on said-arbors; lmeans' operated withsaid table-moving means for operating said stiffening agent applying .means, a

radiator for drying said stiffening agent, and means on said radiator structure for rotating wicks when in proximity, to the radiator and during movement of said'table.

said table wherebywicks carried thereby l8. Ina Wicktreating machine, the comtimes,- a stiffening material to Wicks on said arbors, means operated withsaid table-mov ing means for operating said stiffeningmw terial applying means, means for drying said stiffening. material, means for trimming the wicks after drying, and-a printing roller operated from said trimming means. l9. Ina wick treating machine,a. movable table, means for intermittently moving said tab-1e whereby Wicks carried thereby will be alternately moved .in steprby-stepmovement' and remain stationary With the table at pre determined intervals means for rotating the Wicks duringone of the arrested intervals of said table, means for .spra'yinga stiffening agent upon the outer surface of .the wicks during said rotation, and a radiator for dryingthe stiffening agent upon ,said wicks, said table adapted to movewhile the wicksare-in proximity to said radiator, and means .on said radiatorfor'rotating wicks during movement of the wieks in proximity to the radiator. v

20. In a wick treating machine, a..mov: able table, means for intermittently moving will be, alternately moved in step-by-step movement and remain stationary with the ble, means for. app-lying, at predetermined at i table at predetermined intervals, means for rotating the wicks during one of the arrest ed intervals of said table. means fOr-spray- 1 ing a stiffening agent upon :the outer surface of a portion of the .Wicks during said. rotation, means for drying a stiffening agent upon saidwicks, a knife for trimming said wicks after drying, and'means forrotating thewicks relative to the table While beingtrimmed. 1 r 21.. In a Wick treating machine, a. movable table, means-for intermittently'moving said i table whereby Wicks carried thereby will be alternately moved'in stepby-step movement and remain stationary with the table atpredetermined intervals, meansfor rotating the wicks during one ofthe arrested intervals of said table, means for spraying a'stiifen: ing agent upon the outer surface "of apor tion of the wicks during said'rotation, means for drying the stiffening agent upon said wlcks, a kn fe for trimming said wicks. after drying, means for rotating the Wicks rela-,

tive to the table-while being-trimmed, and means for automatically releasing the wicks from said table after trimming. I

22. In a wick treating machine, the oombination ofa movable table, means for movingzsaid table wickcarrying arbors car' -riedby said table, a. sprayer for. spraying a stiffening agent upon wicks carried .bv said arbors, automatic means for intermittently vcausingspraying action of. said sprayer, F a

one of the arrested intervalsof the table,

means for applying a stiffening agent to the wicks during said rotation, means for drying the stiffening agent after applying to the wicks, cross heads movably supported by said table and engaging said expanders, and

means for moving said cross heads at pre determined times to move said expanders out of arbor expanding position to permit removal of dried wicks from said arbors.

32. In a wick treating ;machine, a movable table, means forfmoving the table, 001- lapsible wick carrying arbors on said,

table, expanders for expandingsaidarbors,

= means normally urging said ex'panders into arbor expanding position for retaining wlcks Y thereon, means for intermittently moving said table whereby wicks carried thereby will be alternately moved in step by step movement and remain stationaryjwithf the table at predetermlned intervals, means for rotating wicks relative to the table during one of the arrested intervals of the table,

means for applying a stiffening agent to the wicks during said rotation, means for drying the stiffening agent after applying to cross heads movably supported."

the wicks, by said table and engaging said expanders,

means for moving said cross heads at prede-v 30 termlned times to move said expanders out.

too;

of arbor expanding positions to permit removal of driedwicks from said arbors, a

knife for trlmming'said wicks after drying,

and means for rotating wicks relative to the table while being trimmed.

33; Ina wick treating machine, a table,

roller.

34:.In a wick treating machine, a mov able carrying table v means-for {moving the table, means for applying astifliening agent portion of wickscarried agentinto the wicks, and meansfor drying said stifieningag ent.

35,- Ina wick treating machin e,a movable wick carrying table, means for moving.

the table, means for applying a stiffening" agent to "wicks carried by" said table, and

means operated with said table moving means for operating said stiffening agent. applying means, and means for trimming the wicks after spraying. r In testimony whereof I afiix mysi' nature.

FRVEDRICK W. rise ER. y

r by said table, means for operatingisaid stiffeningagent applying means, pressure means for forcing said stiffening 

